Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Farman A6B at the Chateau de Madrid

Many industrialist who produced different type of equipment, ammunition, airplanes, etc. during the Great War, once the war ended, became automobile manufacturer. We can mention André Citroën, Gabriel Voisin but also Hispano Suiza, Gnome Rhone, Fonck, etc.
Among them Henri and Maurice Farman, who were one of the major  airplane supplier to the War Minister during the war, decided to diverse their production to luxury cars.
A first model, the A6, was presented at Paris motor show in October 1919. It was followed by an upgraded version, the A6B with front wheel brakes available at the end of 1921.
This coupe de ville, a standard body built by Farman, is photographed in front of the Chateau de Madrid, an old mansion located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, on the West of Paris.

If you want to know more about the automobiles Farman, you can refer to a new book just published by ETAI.

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